The Republican journal., 1887-09-08

The boy Charles Welch of this city, who was so
badly injured as mentioned last week, is improv-
| ing, and it is now thought he will recover.
E.W. Could, of Troy, well known in this city,
now writes NJ. d. after his name, having gradual
ed from the Medical School of Bow,,oin College.
He wants to settle in Waldo county.
SUDDEN DEATHS. Mr.. John Hall, of this city,
aged nearly 70 years, taken ill on Sunday and
died Tuesday morning. Mrs Ann Libby, of this
city, died on Tuesday. Her husband died less
| than three weeks ago.
Gorton's Original New Orleans MINISTRIES and
gold band will show at the Belfast Opera House ON
Friday, the 10Th. This Is enc of the best troupcs
travelling and always draws Il full house. See
advertisement next week.
A two years old son of Capt Hiram Condor, of
this city, fell from the door steps Tuesday, and
fractured his left thigh. The fracture was 4
iiete one which, the surgeons say, is very remark
able for a person young.
The thread lace handkerchief-a exquisite piece
of work-madc and presented to the G.. A. r. fair
by Mrs. Precina Kelley, was drawn by ticket last
Friday evening at Grand Army hall. No. % took
the prize, and was held by Miss $. w Palmer
Rev. Alvah b. Hatch, retired Methodist clergy.
man, who until year ago preached in the churches
of the Maine Conference died in Saco Tuesday
after two weeks Illness. Among the many
pastorate charges held during his fifty years
ministry were those at Monroe, West Prospect,
and Camden.
Mr. William a. Reed. of Philadelphia has
bought of Mr.. l.. A. knowlton, of this city, Flat
Island that lies of the western shore Of lsle>boro,
| nearly opposite saturday Cove. Mr.. Reed has
spent several seasons ut the Cove ant. is in love
with Penobscot Bay. lie will huil h cottage
there. The island contains from three to five
acres.
The County Commissioners have got to"cthVrth the
bills for the erection of the new county buildings
in this city->hcriffs dwelling and stabe-as fol
lows lumber, ,S9l6s5; hardware, S23i3i; sand,
s24,2 brick, SIS; doors, SASH moulcIings, &c.,
s24132 lathing, S2i.@; carpentcring, s7a9.G7; ar
chtect, $40, masons, SitS.!o painters, $50, cellar,
$3l2.li total, s2,73I.46
CHURCH NOTES. Four people were baptized on
Sunday last and admitted into the Baptist Church
in this city. The baptism conducted hy Rev.
Geo. f. Tufts, and took place on the beach below
the steamboat wharf. Rev. r. r. Hack begins
his passionate at the North Church in this city on
| Sunday next A parish meeting will he held at the
vcstry Monday evening. ..Rey. Geo. +. Tufts,
Baptist, will preach at saturday Cove, Northport,
| next Sunday morning.
Loss OF \ BELFAST VESSEL. MIR. George b.
| Ferguson, of this city, received telegram Tues
day, from Capt. Closson at Portland, Stating that
| sch. Earl sunk of Cape Elizabeth. Ih" Earl was
| loaded with paving from. the OAK I'LL Granite
Company for Boston ant! sailed from Belfast on
Saturday. An Associated Press despatch say~ the
| Schooner sprung a leak and dried to make Portland
| harhor but sunk Monday moining in coming III.
| The crew We're taken on by ii tug. The ilail was
seventy three tons and was built il i;arm~the,
Mass, in 1916. but has been owned here many
years, Mr.. George Il. Fergus"A owning one half.
Capt Clnsson belongs i'll Scar~roIt.
Mrs. Mary ). Young, of EiaeeThll, Mass, for
mcrly OF Belfast, was accidentally &ilIc, on sun
day, Aug. a>th, while riding in Hi1dalc cemetery
| In company with her taughtc., Mr.. z. c. SprIguc
she had been to the cemetery to place flowers ON
| the graves of friends The horse stepped a
rolling stone and stumbling threw Mrs, Young out
The horse starting up quickly the wheels of the
carriage passed over her body. The injuries con
| sisted of Il compound fracture al the right thigh,
both bones broken below the right knee and the
forenoon. Her age was 50 wears She was the wife
of the late Ezra Young, and both will be rcmcm
bered by our older citizens.
NEW BUILDINGS. Capt. II. II. Coombs has bought
of Mr. IL. NJ. Bean, the Mathews lot ocaile,l, on
Northport avenue, and will erect q dwelling hon>e
....Mr. VIII H. Mcintosh has begun Il dwelling
house on the high bank on the right of Bridge
street ut the turn near the approach the bridge
AT.
lot on the northwest side of Quantebacook La&c
and will erect cottage. p. Chase, f. W .Poc,
w. l.. I.ittlctied Charles Waldron and Henry
Wiggin, of this city, will build large cottage on
the shore of Pitchers Pond near the Marshall cot
tagc. Miss Emily Alden has bought of Capt. John
| Moore, the lot at the corner of Court and Park
| Sts.--her purchase of Il lot on Church st. as re
ported, being incorrcct-an'l will at once erect u
modern style cottage villa Mr.. |. W. Parker will
furnish the plan and have charge of the work of
erection.
| DEATH OF 4 FORMER WALDO Coz STN Man
Capt. Calvin III. Hale died recently ut Olympia
| Washington Territory, Of aropicxv, aged 81 YEAR
Capt. Hale, many years ago w:ls i'll trade al lin
colnville Beach, where he will be remembered, anc
also by many people in this city. He was Il VIII.
politician of more than local prominence. Capt
Hale went to the Pacific coast i'll 1851, and subsc
quently settled at Olympia, where he contribute
much to the growth and prosperity of the place
lie the first deputy collector Of customs OF tn,
Puget Sound district, and for Il long time was act
ing collector. Capt. Hale member of the frs
| legislature of Washington Territory, and was
member of the territorial council in lSSi. In SCt
President Lincoln appointed him superintendent
of Indian affairs FOR the Territory, which place il,
held four years. Capt. Hale was a native of til,
kcnncbec region.
| HORSE NOTES. Mr. Marshall'S colt Harulilson
and Mr.. Ellis colt Elmbrook are both at the Man
State Fair at Lewiston. Harodsun trotted yc-tcr
day AMI Elmbrook trots to-day. lIaroldSon vii
trot for the cup offered for three years old. A
Bangor Mr. Marshall tcok three second prizes, tw,
| on Cen Withcrs trottng stock, and one of Haroll
son. He took the highest prize overall Maine brct
horses. The first prizes were on fancy bred horse
| out of the Stac-onc to Messenger Wilkes, tn,
| 100000 Kentucky horse, and one on a Cali orni;
bred horse. MIR. q. X. Ellis values Embrook
the wonderful two years Old at $4,000. Geo. o
| Baeys mare Kitty {. is entered for the follow in:
| races at Lewiston: for green horses, 20 class
three minute class and 40 class. A. D. Bumps
of Thornlikc, enters Castle Dare; II. +. Haley
| Monroe, Gen. Hancock Jr.; W. G.. Preston, Bel
fast, Evelyn; K. p. Leonard, Monroe, Maul L.
personal, Miss Mary Hcaron and Mis-
Chadwick, Of Boston, in Belfast on :; visit
Miss Hcar,lon is employed at Il. II. Whitc's,..
Mrs. W X. kecne and Miss Kate rill~hury, of tEli
| city, have gone il short sea VOYAGE. They wen
to Providence last week where they joined Capt
| Benz. Pllsbury vessel, and will sail to baltimore
and return. .. Mr.. Jones of the EockIand Courier
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